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Bollywood's tall storey: Mega deals drive real estate boom in India

Square Yards, a proptech firm, noted that when a celebrity acquires a property, commercial or residential, it tends to boost market sentiment surrounding that asset

Kanda Express: How onion-laden trains impact farmers, consumers, traders

Onion procurement for the first train was done by the National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Ltd and for the 2nd by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd

SROs and fintechs: The emerging plot to boost partnerships, shape ecosystem

A critical component of SRO-FT role will be to monitor unethical or dubious practices and take steps to address them

Bumps on MFI road: Microfinance biz turns cautious as delinquencies rise

Business correspondents have helped deepen banking penetration in the nearly two decades they have been around. Can they play a role on the field for MFIs?

How election promises of farm loan waivers hurt India's banking sector

Many bankers are complaining about deteriorating credit culture. The villain is farm loan waivers, often a promise of political parties ahead of elections

Tech, threats, territories: Navigating industry growth in new world order

The interplay between technology, threats, and territories is reshaping the global landscape, and companies must be prepared to navigate this complex environment

Companies may require fresh licence for providing satcom services in India

Existing licence-holding satcom players unsure whether new authorisation would be automatic

Place your bets on mid, largecaps as they await fireworks in Samvat 2081

Ram Prasad Sahu lists top picks by brokerages for Samvat 2081

Diwali sees strong delivery orders as dine-in slows in major cities

From favourite food items to last minute preparations, delivery portals come through for consumers

Bachchan, Rajinikanth reunite: A study in contrasting star journeys

Bachchan has endorsed too many products and services to list here. Rajini has hardly endorsed anything, though brands plan fancy things around his movie releases

Low demand, intense competition in Q2: Top cement cos grow, others tumble

UltraTech, Dalmia, and Ambuja Cements are the only companies that reported growth in volumes compared to a year ago

Air cargo seeing phenomenal growth amid Red Sea crisis: BIAL COO Satyaki

Alongside strong cargo performance, he discussed rising Digi Yatra adoption among domestic travelers and the airport awaiting regulatory guidance to deploy full-body scanners

Saudi revives India investment plans amid shrinking market share

Move aimed at ensuring a major captive market for its crude oil, even as Indian refiners mull reducing the share of expensive Saudi grades sourced under term contracts

Alienation and empathy themes shine at MAMI Film Festival screenings

The answer to alienation then is in freeing oneself of expectations. Why be beautiful when you can be free?

The Midwest question: Can US politics move beyond white working class?

This week may be a trial for US President Joe Biden's core strategy-- that appealing to the white working class in the American Midwest is key to the White House

Nobel for protein folding sparks debate on AI's role in scientific prizes

Many machine learning algorithms start with humans "teaching" them the already known, and then letting the algo loose on existing data where it may find new patterns

After LAC disengagement, India needs to increase defence allocation

We talk much about our military but do not put our national wallet where our mouth is. While nobody is saying we double our defence spending, the current declining trend must be reversed

Population growth to fertility rate: What census 2025 might reveal

The census would set the stage for the delimitation exercise and introduction of the Women Reservation Act

Govt to remove logistic cost to calculate metallurgical grade bauxite ASP

Revised conversion factor would apply to new mining leases granted following the notification

JSW Steel, Posco look at 50:50 joint venture for steel plant in India

JSW Group and Posco have signed an agreement to set up a steel plant with an initial capacity of 5 mtpa in India